Physical Therapy for Neck Pain or Neck Injury

Approximately 30% of people in the US have neck pain each year. Recent research shows that physical therapy is a better treatment than surgery or pain medication for relieving many cases of neck pain.

At Iron PT, we will not use a “cookie cutter” treatment for your neck pain. Your highly trained Doctor of Physical Therapy will conduct a thorough one-on-one evaluation to understand your personal goals and uncover the cause and severity of your neck pain.

Then, they will create a customized treatment plan incorporating the latest hands on techniques and exercises to build strength and give you full, pain-free range of motion.

If your pain is the result of a sports injury, click here to discover more about how we get athletes of all ages off the sideline.

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Patient Success Stories

Neck Injury Physical Therapy NJ

“I have benefitted because my DPTs encouraged me not see physical therapy as something I had to go through, but rather as an opportunity to use it as a gateway back toward the active lifestyle I missed. I first came to physical therapy in a sour mood because of a neck injury that forced me to postpone scheduled hip surgery. I left physical therapy filled with optimism about what I can do rather than frustrated about what I can’t.”

- Phil, Active Grandfather

Why does my neck hurt?

  • Cervical Radiculopathy (Pinched Nerve)

  • Cervical Spondylosis (Arthritis of the Neck)

  • Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM)

  • Cervical Stenosis

  • Herniated Cervical Disc

  • Stiff Neck

  • Whiplash

Signs & Symptoms of Neck Injury

  • Neck pain gets worse with certain movements

  • Neck pain when I bend or turn my neck

  • Neck hurts when I look up or when I look down

  • Neck hurts when I look left or right or look over my shoulder

  • Muscle spasms

  • Pain in the neck, upper back, shoulder blade, shoulder, upper chest, or arm, with pain possibly radiating into the fingers

  • Numbness or tingling in the neck, shoulders, arms, or hands

  • Weakness in the shoulder, arm or hand

  • Increased neck pain when coughing, sneezing, reaching, or sitting

  • Can’t stand straight or sit up straight because my neck hurts

  • Stiffness when trying to move my neck

  • Neck feels "stuck"

  • Tight muscles in the neck

  • Headaches

  • Neck pain if I sit or stand for a long time

  • Neck pain is worse in the morning or at night

  • Neck hurts while sleeping or reclining

  • Neck pain feels "sharp,” like "pins-and-needles" or “popping sensation”

  • General dull neck ache or numbness

  • Pain moves from neck to shoulder

  • Neck pain improves when my arm is lifted over and behind my head (relieving tension on the spinal nerve)

Next Steps to Relieving your Neck Pain with Iron Physical Therapy…

Give us a call or click here to send us a message! Our staff will be happy to speak with you more about possible treatment and answer any questions you may.

Caldwell, NJ: (973) 228-4766

Midland Park, NJ: (201) 857-8899